Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-11-23
words "erossans the Bladensourg and Bennings

words Words s crossing the Bladensourg and Bennings
M Church Thought that provision had better Ss
as tunneling In case 1t would be found to be 9
physical impossibiiity to do the latter thought
other delegate asserted that q tunnel was imprac-
ticaole, and could not see how, in view Of the
grade, one could get under the roads. "a voice
,Sap lew sdo Mnioer?o MT. Frzzeil's amendment waa
The alternative route by tunneling under Capt.
to Hill along 9TH street was stricken out and the
recommendation as amended was adopted.
Nj. I.W. smith asked IL to committee was will
Ing 10 place themselves record as ravoring this
route without an alternative He thought that
tne route proposed would never be adopted by
congress, and 1t was waste Of time TO recon-
memo something that no one believed would be
the slightest idea that the plan which they had
favored would ever come into effect.
Inc recommendation In reference TO the street
eie'ateu route In South Washington was adopted.
TIE WEST WASHINGTON CONNECTION.
Inc recommendation was then taken up which
authorizes connecting branch line from northern
end OF Long Bridge along water edge OF the hats
ana west washington to Aqueduct Bridge. Mr..
Mltcnel sald that he did not suppose any MEN,
oer VI the committee had any Idea that this prop0
sition would be adopted 1t was merely q tub
thrown TO the whale. After all the elaboration
this was all that could be suggested for the inter-
ests OF West Washington. That section would get
rs railroads without reference to this committee.
vi course " was absurd to suppose that railroad
He therefore moved TO strike out the words salong
C1e outer edge OF the Hats The amendment was
aaopte0. ana the recommendation passed with
otnef verbal mod1hcattOnS.
TIE FREIGHT DEPoTs.
The next paragraph considered and adopted pro-
vided for freight depots for Southern connections,
TO the south Of Maryland avenue, at the Long
Bridge, for Baltimore and Potomac road, south Of
lanai street, near Reservation III and for the Bal
street, at head OF New York avenue, with privilege
OF connecting freight line between its Washing
ton and Metropolitan branches, north OF the
The remaining recommendations of the report
were adopted, and the report OF the committee was
adopted as whole.
The committee, at IL O'Clock, adjourned.
THE REPRESENTATIONS.
The Recommendations OF the report as adopted
by the Committee Of One Hundred last night are as
follows:
First. Locating union railroad passenger depot
10 S sae immediate vicinity OF reservation H.
car tracks west OF New Jersey avenue to the Long
Bridge on Virginia and Maryland avenues and 9th
Third Removal Of present Baltimore and Ohio
depot and all its present steam car tracks from
within the northeast section OF the city.
FOurJh. The Baltimore and Potomac line to en-
Ter from the Eastern Branch, at present, to Sec
Ond street east, and thence to curve from street
southeast into union depot.
meet north OF Boundary street, and skirting the
eastern boundary OF the city on the surface cross
ing Biadensourg and Bennings Bridge roads by
tunnel, connect with the Baltimore and Potomac
line east OF Congressional Cemetery, and reach the
union depot on said line.
sixth. southern connecting lines with Baltimore
and PotOInac and Baltimore and Ohio TO curve out
OF the union depot TO street, south and thence
Dy elevated road westwardly TO Water street, and
along Water street 10 the Long Bridge.
seventh. Authorizing connecting branch line
from northern end OF Long Bridge TO Georgetown.
Elghth. Freight depOtS for Southern cOnnec-
lions, 70 be south OF Maryland avenue at the Long
Bridge; FOR Baltimore and Potomac, south OF Canal
street, near the union depot; ana for the Balti-
more and Ohio. north side OF Boundary street, at
mead OF New York avenue with privilege OF a con-
nectlng freight line between its Washington and
Metropolitan branches north OF the Boundary,
Ninth. COnflning all sL.am railroad tracks run
ming OIL grade through the city to q space 30 feet
In width, with proper safeguards, and heavy penal
Ties for standing street distractions &C.
. tenth. Admitting other railroad companies
hereafter desiring to enter the city under like
restrictions BY same routes, upon lair and eQui-
table terms